Kit Porter
Kit Porter | |
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First appearance | Pilot (episode 1.01) |
Created by | Ilene Chaiken |
Portrayed by | Pam Grier |
In-universe information | |
Gender | Female |
Occupation | Musician Proprietor, The Planet (Season 2-) |
Family | Melvin Porter (Father) Bette Porter (half-sister) Angelica Kennard (Niece) |
Children | David Watters (son) |
Kate 'Kit' Porter is a fictional character on the Showtime television series, The L Word. She is played by Pam Grier.
Kit is the half-sister of Bette Porter. Kit is a musician and became owner of The Planet, a local cafè and nightclub after the sudden departure of owner Marina. Kit is a heterosexual woman who is struggling with alcoholism, and trying to get her life in order. Kit has one son named David Watters (a doctor) whom she is estranged from due to her past alcoholism and David's homophobia. She has been romantically linked to Ivan Aycock, a non-op transgendered/lesbian cross-dresser, Benjamin Bradshaw, a motivational speaker and Angus, a musician and male nanny a.k.a "manny" to Bette and her former partner Tina. Kit also had a brief sexual encounter with Eva "Papi" Torres, during which she realized she was straight.
Season four
In season 4, a menopausal Kit has an abortion, with then lover Angus. Angus was rejected by his own band, and fell into a deep depression. Kit laters finds out from Tina that Angus was sleeping with her nanny. This prompts Kit to leave Angus and find comfort in alcohol and newfound friend Papi. Kit and Papi had a brief sexual encounter in episode 4.11 Literary License To Kill. In the same episode, Kit is seen at The Planet snorting an unknown substance.
Season five
In season 5, Kit starts a rivalry with Miami-based promoter Dawn Denbo, whose Shebar nightclub is across the street from The Planet. This conflict escalates, including Denbo planting rats in The Planet and Kit calling the police about Shebar serving underage patrons alcohol, until Bette negotiates a truce between the two parties. However, Denbo finds Ivan and buys out her 51 per cent interest in The Planet, making her the new owner.